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Carney's big challenge as Canada-U.S. trade deal nears

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What we know about the impending Canada-U.S. trade deal and the political challenges Prime Minister Carney could face selling it.

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Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney looks on as he speaks, after Canada announced that it is removing many retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods as a goodwill gesture designed to restart stalled trade talks, during a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, August 22, 2025. REUTERS/James Park (REUTERS/James Park)

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On Thursday, Canadian trade representatives were in Washington for more talks amid a tentative trade deal with the U.S. 

Coming out of the meeting, Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said that they were "very close" to reaching an agreement.

Today, CBC senior parliamentary writer Aaron Wherry and Abacus Data CEO David Coletto are here to parse through what we know so far about the impending trade deal and talk about the political test Prime Minister Mark Carney will face in defending it. 

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